Xi's 4-nation tour to open new chapter for diplomacy

Efforts made by China and other BRICS countries in developing the bloc's structure would inject vigor, strengthen its members' confidence and facilitate the mechanism to bring in more member countries, said Yao Shumei, director of the International Economic and Financial Research Division of the Foreign Economic Institute of China's National Development and Reform Commission.

The breakthroughs in the cooperation mechanism between BRICS countries bore great significance in boosting the sustainable development of the global economy, building a multiple world financial system and pushing both South-South and South-North cooperation, she said.

Xi's visit will spread friendship and bring souls closer. Interaction with the foreign public has an important place on Xi's agenda. Booming cultural and people-to-people exchanges will reinforce the friendship between China and the peoples of other countries.

China and Russia have successfully held such activities as the "China-Russia National Year" and the "China-Russia Year of Language," and are preparing to hold a Tourism Year proposed by leaders of the two countries.

Xi's visit to Russia is expected to provide a chance for the start of a new round of cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.

In Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo, people are expecting Xi's visit to inspire a genial and fresh wind of "China Style" in the country.

On the beautiful and rich land of Africa stands the monument of traditional friendship between China and Africa, as well as various China-Africa cooperation projects. People expect Xi's visit to Africa to link up the past and the future of China-Africa friendship.